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Old 06-11-2015, 08:03 AM
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"So far out of the rain gear I've purchased, Cabela's brand has been the best"- Jpeff

I second the Cabela's Goretex rainwear. My first set of top and pant lasted over 18 years of hard offshore fishing, sailing regattas, as a rainsuit for kart racing and general rainwear before I had a seam leak. I replaced it with the newer version of the same 6 years ago and still performs well.

As far as Drake wear. I gave up on Browning waterproof parkas after my second one began to fall apart after 3 seasons (the first lasted 12+ years). I tried a Drake parka and after 1.5 hours in the blind on a cold mild rain morning I thought I was getting wet down my back but wrote it off to feeling the metal of the blind through the insulation. After another 1/2 hour in the blind I knew I was getting wet! Paid about $350 for the piece of crap...wife now loves it for walking the dogs in the winter...if not reaining too hard. I now have a Cabelas parka and life is gooooood!
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